PRINCE Harry didn't meet with his dad King Charles after landing in Britain, it is understood.
It was ‘not thought possible' for to meet with his son before jetting off to Italy.
, 40, flew into the UK on Sunday ahead of in London this morning.
His arrival came just hours before , 76, flew to with , for four days of official engagements.
There was growing speculation over whether the Duke would see his father on the trip.
The last time the pair saw each other was when Harry when the Monarch
It is now understood the father and son did not meet before the King travelled to
British Ambassador to Italy Edward Llewellyn said of Charles' trip: “Their visit will strengthen the closeness between our nations.
“Their love for things Italians cherish — culture, food, heritage — resonate very deeply here.”;
Meanwhile, in London, Harry for an appeal after hewhile in the UK.
The Duke of Sussex brought a case against the and the Executive Committee for the Protection of Royalty and Public Figures (Ravec).
Harryclaimed he was “singled out” after his round-the-clock royal protection was stripped in the wake of.
He also attempted to sue the Home Office because it refused to spend taxpayers' money on bodyguards after he left the .
But in February last year, High judge Sir Peter Lane and ruled Ravec's approach was not irrational nor procedurally unfair.
Harry has now returned to the court in for a against the ruling.
He refused to answer when asked “did you speak to your dad?” after King Charles for a state visit.
His arrival came on the daylaunched her first podcast episode where she.
He and Meghan were stripped of their round-the-clock protection when they
Harrymoaned he was unable to return with his childrenMeghan,and, “because it is too dangerous”.
He was allowed security when he stayed at royal residences or attended royal events but had to fend for himself if he wanted to see friends.
Harry's lawyers argued he was “singled out”; and treated “less favourably”; in the decision.
Ravec claimed that allowing Harry to pay for his own protective security would be contrary to the public interest and undermine public confidence in the .
They also said the decision could not be reconciled with rules that expressly permit charging for certain services.
While Home Office lawyers argued he was no longer part of a group of people whose “security position”; was under regular review by Ravec.
But they said the body was entitled to conclude the duke's protection should be “bespoke” and considered on a “case-by-case” basis.
In his ruling in February, Sir Peter Lane said there had not been any “unlawfulness” in the call to pull Harry's security.
Whilst there may have been hopes Harry would see the King on his trip, the last time they saw each other was in February last year.
When shocking news of rocked the world, the Duke immediately made a 24-hour transatlantic dash to visit.
The father and son had a brief 30 minute meeting, before Harry returned to the US.
Royal fans and experts alike speculated the royal health battles, including , could finally
But, shortly after the fleeting reunion, Harry raised eyebrows when he
The conversation only piled onto existing fears the Sussexesto keep private meetings and conversations away from the press.
Hopes of familial reconciliation were once again squashed when Harry came to the UK to of his
Despite being just a few miles away from King Charles, who was hosting a Buckingham Palace Garden Party,
Controversy shrouded the trip after the duke's spokesperson said His Majesty's schedule wasto meet his son.
But, palace insiders at the time claimed Charles had offered Harry the opportunity to – which
The 40-year-old spent three nights in London .
for a meeting and blamed the King's “” when it didn't happen.
But Charles did agree to put Harry up at a secret royal residence knowing he does not have a UK base, according to The Telegraph.
And Harry said no because it would leave him staying in a “visible location with public entrance and exit points and no police protection”, it has been claimed.
Harry ended up staying in a hotel, which he could leave unnoticed.
This is despite any royal residence having armed guards at entry and exit points, which any London hotel wouldn't have.
It was not reported where exactly Prince Harry was offered a room, but it is thought St James' Palace is a strong contender.
It's directly opposite Clarence house where the King stays when he's in London.
A spokesman for Prince Harry said at the time: “It unfortunately will not be possible due to His Majesty’s full programme.
“The Duke of course is understanding of his father’s diary of commitments and various other priorities and hopes to see him soon.”
And the Duke only spent 20 hours in London for the 2023.
The Duke spentwith Charles at Clarence House before the Monarch departed for Sandringham via helicopter.
